sincere

Speech parts

1. sincere - Adjective

3. sincere - Adjective Satellite

4. Sincere - Proper noun

Meaning

Pure; unmixed; unadulterated.

Whole; perfect; unhurt; uninjured.

Being in reality what it appears to be; having a character which corresponds with the appearance; not falsely assumed; genuine; true; real; as, a sincere desire for knowledge; a sincere contempt for meanness.

Honest; free from hypocrisy or dissimulation; as, a sincere friend; a sincere person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

earnest frank real true honest unaffected solemn unfeigned natural open direct simple bona fide true-blue serious

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Antonyms

insincere arch ham machiavellian mime forced

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Phrases with the word

be sincere sincere gratitude sincere words sincere love sincere man sincere person

Anagrams

ceresin

Examples

Forgetting offences is a sign of sincere repentance. If you keep the memory of them, you may believe you have repented but you are like someone running in his sleep. Let no one consider it a minor defect, this darkness that often clouds the eyes even of spiritual people. John Climacus

The most sincere form of love is love for food. George Bernard Shaw

Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. Martin Luther King Jr.

A sincere invitation is accompanied by a pull. Filipino Proverb

Late repentance is rarely sincere. Latin Proverb

That which comes from the heart is always sincere. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Since Then since when since Year One sincere affection sincere delight sincere encouragement